Electric Utilities Stocks Technical Data - Xcel Energy, Duke Energy, Westar Energy, Hawaiian Electric Industries, and Northeast Utilities

LONDON, November 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL), Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK), Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE: WR), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE: HE), and Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Thursday, November 6, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,638.47, up 0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.40%, to finish the day at 17,554.47, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,031.21, up 0.38%. The gains were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index ended the day at 232.24, down 1.80%, while the index has advanced 14.00% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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Xcel Energy Inc.'s stock lost 3.05%, to close the day at $33.05. The stock recorded a trading volume of 8.18 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 2.89 million shares. The stock oscillated between $32.99 and $33.99 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Xcel Energy Inc.'s shares have gained 7.97% and 11.50%, respectively. Further, the stock has surged 18.29% since the start of this year. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $31.80 is above its 200-day moving average of $30.90. Additionally, Xcel Energy Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 17.04 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 71.33. Sign up and read the free notes on XEL at:

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On Thursday, shares in Duke Energy Corp. recorded a trading volume of 6.76 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 3.21 million shares. The stock ended the day at $81.17, which was 2.79% below its previous day's closing of $83.50, and registered an intraday range of $81.07 and $82.95. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.01. Duke Energy Corp.'s shares have gained 8.13% in the last one month, 16.22% in the previous three months and 17.62% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $76.51 and $72.76, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Duke Energy Corp. have an RSI of 78.82. The complimentary notes on DUK can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/DUK-07Nov2014

Westar Energy Inc.'s stock edged 0.13% lower, to close Thursday's session at $38.26, after oscillating between $37.24 and $38.75. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.70 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.21 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Westar Energy Inc.'s shares have advanced 12.27% and 8.45%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has surged 18.93% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $35.75 is above its 200-day moving average of $35.53. Further, Westar Energy Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.74 and has an RSI of 78.51. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on WR at:

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Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 2.28% lower at $27.48. A total of 0.46 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.81 million shares. The stock moved between $27.45 and $28.28 during the session. Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.'s shares have gained 4.05% in the last one month and 17.44% in the previous three months. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 5.45%. The company's shares closed above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $26.51 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $25.12. Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.07 and has an RSI of 63.28. The complete research on HE is available for free at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/HE-07Nov2014

On Thursday, shares in Northeast Utilities fluctuated between $49.33 and $50.56 before ending the session 2.62% lower at $49.50. The stock reported a trading volume of 3.52 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.74 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.36. Northeast Utilities' shares have surged 8.67% in the last one month, 17.75% in the previous three months and 16.77% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $46.46 and $45.38, respectively. Moreover, shares of Northeast Utilities have an RSI of 78.02. Free in depth research on NU is available at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/NU-07Nov2014

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